By Beth Gilbert HealthDay Reporter The annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America was held this year from Oct. 11 to 15 in Boston and attracted participants from …
Pediatric RSV Hospitalizations Increased in 2021 to 2022 Season
Severity of illness remained similar to prepandemic seasons
Most Seniors With RSV-Linked Hospitalization Are Aged ≥75
And patients aged ≥60 years hospitalized with RSV are more likely to have severe illness than those with COVID-19, influenza
Moderna Says Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Shields Against Highly Mutated New Variant
Scientists found the variant appears to be less concerning than initially thought, with data showing it is 60 percent less infectious than XBB.1.5 variants
Mortality Risk Increased for Six Months After COVID-19 in Veterans
Those who survived COVID-19 had reduced mortality on days 181 to 365 and 366 to 730
U.S. Wastewater Tests Spot Highly Mutated Variant of COVID-19
Officials did not specify where the samples were from; most patients infected with new BA.2.86 variant have had mild symptoms
SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Infection Linked to Increased Risk for Reinfection
Reinfected seniors had lower serum neutralizing antibodies to ancestral, omicron BA.1 SARS-CoV-2 after initial omicron infection
Pandemic Disrupted Respiratory Syncytial Virus Season Timing
However, evidence shows the 2022 to 2023 season is a return toward prepandemic seasonality
Rhinoviruses, Enteroviruses Persisted During Pandemic Among Pediatric Patients
From October 2020 to February 2021, rhinoviruses and/or enteroviruses detected at same or higher odds than in prepandemic months
COVID-19 Vaccine Primary Series Coverage 76 Percent in Adults 60 Years and Older
Primary series coverage by end of 2022 was below the 100 percent target set for at-risk populations